Stovepipe-holder.



A. T. MILLS.

STOVEPIPE HOLDER.

APPLICATION man MAR. 4, m9.

1,325,650. Patented Dec. 23, 19121 avwentoz UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE. l

ASBERY T. MILLS, OF BICHLAND, IOWA.

STOVEPIPE-HOLDER.

Application filed March 4, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AsBERY T. MILLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richland, in the county of Keokuk and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stovepipe- Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a stove pipe holder and more particularly to a simple device for holding a stove pipe securely in a chimney opening.

The object of the invention is the construction of an eflicient and comparatively inexpensive stove pipe holder, which device can be quickly assembled with the stove pipe when it is desired to anchor the stove pipe in a chimney opening.

With this and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device upon a stove pipe, showing my device and pipe in a chimney opening.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the entire device.

Fig. 3 is a view of the blank of the primary device, prior to folding of the same into its permanent shape.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, like numerals designate similar parts throughout all the figures, and 1 is an ordinary chimney having a chimney opening 2 in which is positioned the stove pipe 3.

My improved stove pipe holder comprises a primary device 4 and an auxiliary device 5 (Fig. 2). The primary device 4, as well as the auxiliary device 5, are each preferably formed from a strip of sheet metal, and the device 4 is constructed from a blank which is provided at one end with a slit 6 and with slightly obliquely-arranged lugs 7 that are bent at right angles on line 8, these diverging lugs 7 giving a greater bearing portion upon the brick work of the chimney (Fig. 1) so that without employing any additional material other than that used in the blank, a greater spread over the chimney face is possible so that the outer pull or pressing is not; necessarily upon Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 23, 1919.

Serial No. 280,644.

ionly one tier or linefof bricks but upon lug 9 against which the inner end of pipe 3 bears (Fig. 1), and said device is also provided with a comparatively long lug 10 that is bent down against the outer face of the chimney, this lug being of such length as to allow the device to fit different width chimneys by reason of the lug 10 performing its function whether only a short portion thereof lies in a vertical plane against the outer face of the chimney or whether a comparatively long portion is resting flat against the face, as shown in Fig. 1. The blank is bent on line 11 to form a parallel hook 12, which portion 12 rests against the inner face of the auxiliary device 5, and the blank is further bent at 13 (Fig. 3) to produce an inwardly-extending lip or locking flange 14 that prevents the auxiliary device 5 from slipping out from under the hook 12 of the device 4 (Fig. 2).

The surrounding or auxiliary device 5 comprises a split fiat ring or clamp, the ends 15 of which are provided with interlocking flanges 16, that are preferably formed diagonally across the ends (Fig. 2).

To insert the holder device in the chimney opening 2, the primary device 4 is placed in the chimney opening as shown in Fig. 1, although it might be placed at the top of the chimney opening and yet perform its work satisfactorily. Then the long lug or lip 10 is bent downwardly to cause the same to engage the outer face of the chimney, and then the stove pipe 3 is inserted'until the inner end of the pipe bears against the up-standing or upwardly-struck lug 9, the pipe having been passed first through the surrounding device or split ring 5, and when the inner end of the pipe 3 strikes the upstanding lug 9, the ends 15 of the auxiliary device or split ring 5 are brought together by a suitable tool, causing the device 5 to tightly clamp or grip the pipe 3, whereby the pipe is securely fastened in the chimney opening.

It will be obvious that a wire or wires may be fastened to device 4 and then passed around the vertically-extending portion 17 of the stove pipe, further fastening the pipe to the chimney.

I wish it to be understood that I reserve the right to make such minor alterations or changes as shall appear td one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, which alterations or changes fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

WVhat I claim is: I

As a new article of manufacture, a stove pipe holder formed from sheet metal and comprising a strip of sheet metal having at one end asplit portion producing diverging, chimney-wall, engaging lugs, said strip of sheet metal also including a struck-up lug between its ends and a comparatively long lug between its ends adapted to be bent to engage the outer face of chimneys of dif- I ferent Widths, and said strip of sheet metal provided near one end with a hook, a flat split ring clamping device engaging said hook, said hook terminating in an inwardlyextending lip, locking the split ring upon the primary device, and said split ring being provided with hooked ends arranged obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the split ring.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ASBERY T. MILLS. 

